HNE-33903 Assessment of Nutritional Status (online)

Course

Credits 3.00

Language of instruction:

English

Assumed knowledge on:

Basic and applied nutrition

Contents:

Body composition and energy balance are important to remain in good health in adulthood. Both are influenced by intake of food. To determine whether a person has an appropriate body composition, energy balance, and as such intake, therefore, you should understand how to measure body composition, how to determine energy balance, and how to assess intake.
Intake of food and energy expenditure together determine energy balance. First the importance and applications of body composition measurements are discussed., secondly methods to measure energy expenditure are discussed. Biomarkers of intake can be used to estimate food intake. Therefore, biomarkers of intake of macronutrients and minerals are described and the quality and validity of these markers are discussed. Furthermore, collection and application of various biological human specimen needed to measurement of biomarkers is reviewed.

Learning outcomes:

After successful completion of this course students are expected to be able to:
- understand methods that can be used to quantify body composition, energy expenditure, or physical activity;
- interpret and discuss methods that can be used to quantify body composition, energy expenditure, or physical activity;
- describe and discuss biomarkers of intake.

Activities:

Studying clips, studying literature, individual assignments with peer-review.

Examination:

Will be announced.

Literature:

- Selected chapters from : Willett W. Nutritional Epidemiology, 3nd edition. Oxford Un. Press, 2013.
- Gibson RS. Principles of Nutritional Assessment. Chapter 1: Introduction. Second edition, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2005; except par 1.4.9-1.4.15.